Final Fantasy XI
News, coverage and analysis tracking Final Fantasy XI across the outlets.
Final Fantasy 11, a 23-year-old MMO, is getting so many new players it's having to stop character creation on its…Final Fantasy XI, a 23-year-old MMORPG, is experiencing significant server congestion due to a surge in new players, leading to temporary character creation restrictions. Game director Yoji Fujito announced measures to address the issue, highlighting the game's unexpected resurgence in popularity with an estimated 87,700 active players.- Final Fantasy XI plans new upgrades to Trusts for March while restricting more congested worldsFinal Fantasy XI is receiving upgrades to its Trust system in the March update, allowing players to enhance Trust stats and equipment to further expand solo play. This comes as the Odin server experiences congestion, with measures being implemented to restrict new arrivals, similar to previous issues on Asura and Bahamut servers.
Final Fantasy 11 locks down yet another server as overpopulation continues to hit Final Fantasy 14's predecessor, over two decades after its original launchFinal Fantasy XI is experiencing significant server congestion, leading Square Enix to close off its Odin server to new players starting March 10, 2026. This marks the third server closure in less than a year due to overpopulation, a rare issue for an MMORPG over two decades old. The surge in popularity is occurring despite the release of Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion.- MMO Week in Review: The clock strikes MidnightThis week's MMO news roundup covers the early access launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight, BitCraft entering its second early access phase, and Gamigo reviving Gloria Victis. The article also touches on layoffs at Corepunk, Discord's postponed age verification rollout, and various updates and issues across numerous other MMO titles.